Key lime cupcakes are pure perfection with their fluffy texture and sweet, lime taste. These cupcakes are perfect for summer and perfect for parties. Best of all they're not too hard to make. Scroll down to the first step to begin making this yummy recipe.

Steps

Part 1

Making the Cupcakes

Sift the dry ingredients. In a large bowl sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Sift until the dry ingredients are light and fluffy. Set aside.

3

Cream the butter and sugar. Using a hand blender or electric blender, cream the butter and sugar until it is a bright yellow and is fluffy. Try creaming on high for about 2 minutes for fast results.

You can also use a whisk to cream the butter and sugar but do note this will take longer

4

Add the eggs and lime zest. One by one, crack the 6 eggs into the creamed mixture. Then add the key lime zest. Blend until well-combined.

5

Add the milk and dry ingredients. Pour the one-half cup milk into the creamed mixture. Blend until combined. Slowly add the dry ingredients and blend on slow to avoid flour spilling everywhere. Mix until the batter is formed and there are no flour streaks.

6

Scoop the cupcake batter in the muffin tray. Using an ice cream scoop, pour cupcake batter into the cupcake tray. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula to get any remaining batter.

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Bake for 20-22 minutes. Place the cupcake tray in the oven to bake. The cupcakes should be lightly brown when they're ready. To test if they are done, poke a toothpick in one of the cupcakes. If it comes out dry the cupcakes should be good to go. Have them cool for about five to seven minutes.

Part 2

Frosting the Cupcakes and Serving

1

Sift the powdered sugar. In a medium-sized bowl, sift the powdered sugar until fluffy. Set aside.

2

Cream the butter and cream cheese. In another bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese with a hand blender or electric blender. You can also use a whisk but it may take longer. The mixture should be creamy and should be a light yellow color when thoroughly creamed.

3

Add the powdered sugar. Slowly add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and blend. Do not blend the 5-6 cups all at once or your blender may get stuck. After you have added and blended the cups of powdered sugar, insure there are no flour streaks in your frosting.

4

Add the lime juice and zest. For the sweet, lime taste add the lime juice zest and blend until combined.

5

Frost the cupcakes. Using a frosting pipe, frost the cupcakes. Lay each one on a plate after you have frosted one.

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Serve. Pick a cupcake and serve it on a plate with a glass of cold milk. Enjoy!

Community Q&A

Tips

For a sour taste, add lemon zest and lemon juice in both the batter and frosting.

For a faster option, consider using whipped cream instead of frosting for your cupcakes.

Add a couple drops of green food coloring or food coloring gel to your frosting for a cool, green color that resembles the lime.

Try using different frosting pipe tubes when frosting your cupcakes for interesting results.

Use a smaller cupcake tray and smaller cupcake wrappers to make mini key lime cupcakes.

Warnings

Avoid adding too much lime juice into the frosting as this will give it a very unpleasant taste. Remember you are also adding lime zest to the frosting batch as well so too much lime juice will spoil the taste.

Avoid burning your cupcakes. If you think you will be away keep a timer on.

When making the frosting, do not add all the powdered sugar at once. Always add 1 cup at a time for safe results with your blender.